2,200 readers responded to our poll on how to make roads safe for cyclists and motorists. Their top choice is...

Designating cycling lanes was deemed the most effective measure for making road safe for cyclists and motorists. -- ST PHOTO: NURIA LING DESIGNATING cycling lanes was deemed the most effective measure for making roads safe for cyclists and motorists, in an online poll conducted by The Straits Times on Wednesday. It emerged as the clear favourite among 2,200 readers who responded, with more than a quarter giving it the thumbs up. The poll had been created in response to an online debate sparked earlier this week by a Straits Times Forum letter calling for recreational cyclists to stay home and use stationary bikes instead. Amid the praise and brickbats, The Straits Times asked readers to submit their ideas on how to make roads safer for motorists and cyclists. Of the 192 ideas submitted to straitstimes.com in one day, 10 were selected to feature in a second poll. Readers we...